Alireza Tajiki, Juvenile Offender Executed in Shiraz

HRANA News Agency – Alireza Tajiki who had been kept in Adelabad prison in Shiraz on charge of murder since the age of 15, was executed on August 10, 2017, despite repeated requests from human rights organizations and ambiguities in the case.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ehsan Neisari, 16, was killed in the city of Fasa in 2011. A 15-year-old teenager namely Alireza Tajiki was arrested on charge of this murder. After a while, the death sentence was issued for the teenager on charge of rape and murder. Continue reading “Alireza Tajiki, Juvenile Offender Executed in Shiraz”

A Prisoner Hanged in Adel Abad Prison of Shiraz

HRANA News Agency – At the presence of victim’s family, the execution of a prisoner charged with murder and robbery was conducted in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hamid Moeini was executed on charge of murder in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz at dawn on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Continue reading “A Prisoner Hanged in Adel Abad Prison of Shiraz”

Two Prisoners Executed in Tabriz Prison

HRANA News Agency – With authentication of the identity of another prisoner who was executed in Tabriz Central Prison, the number of executions in this prison in one day rose to two. Both prisoners had been charged with murder and had been sentenced to death.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Vaheed Fathullah Astani and another prisoner with the surname of “Ali Akbar” were executed in the central prison of Tabriz, on Tuesday April 18, 2017. Continue reading “Two Prisoners Executed in Tabriz Prison”

One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed after serving more than 10 years in prison, in central prison of Bushehr.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentence of a prisoner with manslaughter charge was executed in central prison of Busher on May 23rd. Continue reading “One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher”

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7 Years after Farzad Kamangar’s Execution; No Information about His Burial Location

HRANA News Agency – Farzad Kamangar, teacher and human rights activist, and 4 other political prisoners with the names of Ali Haidarian, Shirin Alamhouly, Farhad Vakili, and Mehdi Islamian, were executed in Evin prison parking in secrecy, after a flawed trial and judicial process, without informing their lawyers and families on May 9th, 2010. After 7 years from this execution, yet there is no information regarding the burial location of their bodies.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the execution of Farzad Kamangar and four other prisoners happened during an unprecedented wave of national and international protests, while according to documents in the lawsuit, the judicial process of these cases were flawed and in violation of law, including illegal arrest, long term solitary confinement, prevention from having access to lawyers after the arrest, mental and physical tortures, especially for three of them in Sanandaj and Kermanshah detention centers of intelligence, in addition to multiple cases of violation of law, in which at least three of them (Farzad Kamangar, Farhad Vakili and Ali Haidarian) did not have chance to defend themselves and were charged with Muharebeh in a 7-minute-long trial and sentenced to death. Continue reading “7 Years after Farzad Kamangar’s Execution; No Information about His Burial Location”

At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – At least 7 prisoners who had been sentenced to death on charge of homicide, were executed in Rajai Shahr prison. Meanwhile execution of Mehdi Bohlouli who has committed murder when he was 17 years old, was stopped again.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 7 death row prisoners with homicide charges including 2 women were executed in Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”

A Prisoner Executed in Khorram Abad

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner with drug related charges was executed in Parsiloon prison of Khorram Abad.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with the charge of possession of drugs was executed in Parsiloon prison in Khorram Abad city in Lorestan province, today at dawn, Saturday April 22. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Khorram Abad”

Saman Naseem Examined by Forensic to Verify His Age

HRANA News Agency – Saman Naseem, death row juvenile offender in Uremia prison was transferred to the court for verification of his age at the time of arrest. The examination was conducted by forensic officers but no result has been publicized yet.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saman Naseem, death row juvenile offender, who is imprisoned in ward number 12 of central prison of Uremia was transferred to the revolutionary court of Uremia in order to be examined regarding his age at the time arrest, by presence of judge and forensic officers on June 1, 2017, even though he had previously been examined and it had been confirmed by the forensic that he was under 18 at the time of the alleged crime. Continue reading “Saman Naseem Examined by Forensic to Verify His Age”

At Least 8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – At least eight prisoners charged with “murder” were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. It is to say that, two other prisoners were executed in Tabriz Central Prison and one prisoner in Adel Abad prison, in Shiraz, on similar charges.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 14 prisoners charged with murder had been transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, on April 16, 2017, and at least eight of them were executed in this prison, on April 18. Continue reading “At Least 8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”